Artist brings work closer to public

Ly Hoang Ly is probably the first professional artist to exhibit her installation at a school in HCM City.

AFC denies the use of VAR for Vietnam-Thailand tie

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has denied a request from the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) to use Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the upcoming fixture between Vietnam and Thailand, reported VOV news.

 

BUSINESS NEWS 19/8

Falling tra fish price poses threat to aquatic export target

VEAM reports massive stock of unsold trucks

The country’s largest engine and machinery producer Vietnam Engine and Agricultural Machinery Corporation (VEAM) risks massive loss due to a large stock of unsold trucks built up since before 2017.

Clean Bandit to collaborate with Vietnamese artists

Clean Bandit, a British electronic band who won a Grammy in 2015, will join Vietnamese artists JustaTee and Phuong Ly in a special music project.

Foreign experts to be invited to select designs for pedestrian bridge

HCM City plans to invite experienced international experts to get involved in selecting designs for a pedestrian bridge linking District 1 and the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District 2 over the Saigon River.

 

Investors wait for new solar electricity prices

The preferential electricity purchase price of 9.35 cent per kwh expired one month ago, but the new price has not been fixed.

Vietnamese artists discover themselves through art

Encounter is organised by the Dogma Collection to encourage artists to understand and provide insights into their personal identity and inner world.

Vietnam’s 7th full-moon festival

Vietnamese people call the 7th full moon festival “Vu Lan bao hieu” (Parents' Day) or “Xa toi vong nhan” (Wandering Soul’s Day).

 

Thailand begins selling tickets to Vietnamese fans

The Football Association of Thailand started selling tickets to Vietnamese fans at 10:00, August 19 for the fixture between Vietnam and Thailand on September 5 in the Asian zone’s second qualifying round for the World Cup 2020.

 

Vietnamese researcher makes biological gel to heal wounds without sutures

Researcher Nguyen Thi Hiep is named among the top 100 scientists in Asia in 2019 by Singapore’s Asian Scientist magazine.

 

Ha Tinh: Mountainous town battles waste disposal headache

A town in the central province of Ha Tinh is struggling with waste disposal following the closure of a landfill, while local residents oppose a new dumping ground.

First Vietnamese university among world’s top 1,000

Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City has become the first university in Vietnam entering Academic Ranking of World Universities’ top 1,000, reported the VN Government Portal.

 

US teacher dies in Nghe An

Police in the central province of Nghe An are investigating the death of an American teacher at an English training centre in the area.

 

Fish die en masse in Hanoi lake

Mass fish deaths have occurred in recent days at a lake in Yen So Park in Hanoi's Hoang Mai District.

Hit dramas nominated for 2019 Mai Vang Awards

Two dramatic plays staged by HCM City’s private theatres are top candidates to be nominated for the 2019 Mai Vang (Golden Apricot) Awards presented by the Người Lao Động (Labourer) newspaper.

Hanoi official dies after falling from 27th floor

A deputy director of the Ha Noi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has reportedly died after falling from the top floor of an apartment building in Hanoi.

National Artistic Gymnastics Championships come to HCM City

The National Artistic Gymnastics Championships will run in HCM City on August 23-24.

Workshop told how technology can help cope with natural disasters

Technology and science is key to coping with future natural disasters.

Singing contest to help preserve Vietnamese language worldwide

The final round of a singing contest for Vietnamese people around the world will be held on September 12-15 in Warsaw, Poland.

Money market loosening, despite wait for rate call

The money market is seeing the first signs of loosening though the State Bank of Viet Nam has yet to make a decision on reducing benchmark interest rates.

Excellent progress between Vietnam and Indonesia in 2019

To mark the National Day of Indonesia (August 17), Ambassador Ibnu Hadi sends a message to celebrate the country's flourishing co-operation with Vietnam.

Farm produce: selling much, but making little profit

Official reports all show that exports of farm produce have increased sharply since the beginning of the year, but the value is very low.

People along Gianh River live in fear of landslides

Thousands of households along Gianh River in the central province of Quang Binh are at risk of harms by landslides as the situation is getting worse in recent times.